Senior Estates Manager
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,000 to £75,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8JP |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Veolia |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR28752_1771512840 |
Summary
Ready to find the right role for you?
Salary: £55k - £70k per annum plus £6,600 car allowance and a competitive annual bonus
Location: Flexible - National remit with regular travel to the Veolia Cannock office.
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.
We are looking for a Senior Estates Manager, this is an exciting new role where you will provide strategic and operational leadership across Veolia's extensive and diverse property portfolio, which includes offices, depots, and complex waste, energy and water treatment facilities.
This is a high profile, influential role within the Company requiring leadership and commercial judgement, with an ability to operate confidently with senior stakeholders both across the organisation and externally.
We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
What we can offer you:
- Access to our company pension scheme
- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
- 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
- One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
What you'll be doing:
- Lead and develop the Estate Management team, setting clear objectives and ensuring a consistent, high-quality service delivery.
- Oversee the management of Veolia's national property portfolio (including freehold and leasehold interests), ensuring assets are managed efficiently, compliantly, and commercially.
- Manage, review and negotiate commercial property terms, ensuring the best possible, value-driven outcomes.
- Supporting team members as well as taking control of complex property matters and seeing them through to delivery, including searches, land acquisitions, co-ordinating the promotion of land assets, lease renewals, rent reviews, landlord consents, wayleaves, and land disposals.
- Inform and help drive Veolia's property strategy across existing and new sites in collaboration with the Head of Estates & Planning.
- Build strong relationships with landlords, landowners, agents, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
- Help support other business growth areas by contributing estates expertise to bids, tenders and investment cases.
What we're looking for:
- Chartered Member of RICS.
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in Property, Estates Management, or a related discipline (desirable).
- Significant post-qualification experience managing a complex property portfolio and managing various land issues.
- Waste, minerals and/ or renewable energy property experience of particular interest but not essential.
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
If you are successful in securing a new role or promotion within the company, any offer to you may be subject to the acceptance of standardised terms and conditions. These new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract, if you have any questions about how this might affect you, please don't hesitate to contact your line manager or the HR team.
Job Posting End Date:
05-03-2026
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.